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Synonyms & Antonyms of hail-fellow
(Entry 1 of 2)
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
- has the hail-fellow manner of an automobile salesman with something up his sleeve
Synonyms for hail-fellow
- amicable,
- bonhomous,
- buddy-buddy,
- chummy,
- collegial,
- companionable,
- comradely,
- cordial,
- friendly,
- genial,
- hail-fellow-well-met,
- hearty,
- matey
- [chiefly British],
- neighborly,
- palsy,
- palsy-walsy
- [slang],
- warm,
- warmhearted
Words Related to hail-fellow
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- outgoing
Near Antonyms for hail-fellow
Antonyms for hail-fellow
hail-fellow
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of hail-fellow (Entry 2 of 2)
as in buddy, hail-fellow-well-met
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hail-fellow
- abettor
- (also abetter),
- accomplice,
- ally,
- collaborator,
- colleague,
- comrade,
- confederate,
- friendly,
- partner
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hail-fellow
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“Hail-fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail-fellow. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of hail-fellow was in 1580
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